Railroad tie



-Nov. 29, 1927. 1,651,106

J. SUT INEN RAILROAD TIE' Filed May 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Patented Nov. 29, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT, OFFICE/.1

7 JOHN SUTINEN, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

I RAILROAD r111.

Application and ma 16,

This invention relates to railroad ties and has'special reference to such ties made of sheet metal, such as steel or thelike, the principal object being to produce a more practical and efiicient pressed steel tie than heretofore known.

ing, forming part of this application, wherein like reference characters indicatelike parts: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the body portion of one of the improved ties particularly adapted for use upon a fabricated structure Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the removable block housings for either end of the tie;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view through one of the housings .as applied to the tie; V

Figure a is a plan view of one end of the tie turned in the opposite direction to that shown in Figure 3 with the block within the housing and a common rail plateon the block; l V I Figure 5 is an elevation of one end of a tie having a rail mounted thereupon, and the former mounted upon a wooden fabricated structure; r

Figure 6 is a central vertical section through one of the end housings as applied to a tie having a block therein and a rail mounted thereon, the tie being mounted upon a metal fabricated structure; a

Figure '2 is a View of a tie similar to Figure 1 except that this tie is particularly adapted for use on the ordinary road bed:

Figure 8 is an elevation of one of the ties shown in Figure 7 with the block housings attached thereto and railroad rails mount- 7 ed thereup on 1927. Serial No. 191,564.

tional holding lugs 9, andis somewhat larger for use upon common roadbeds; and the other shown 1n Figure l is somewhat smaller,

being especially adapted for use on a fab- I floated structure such as a trestle, bridge, or

the like, as previously explained.

The tie is of right'angular form in cross section and preferably the length of the or- V dinary railroad tie, and in both forms here shown is provided with notches spaced inwardly of their ends as illustrated at-l to register centrally of the'rails of the common railroad track; these notches being for cooperation with a rail wearing plate when used or for providing clearance between the rail base. and the edge of the tie. In Figure 6 the rail plate 2 is shown resting within the notch at one end and its other end resting within a somewhat similar notch 3 in the outer side of the block housing, as shownin Figure'2 in this instance being formed by first cutting at both ends and then striking downwardly at right angles a lip-like projection 4 which provides a wide and substantial support for the outermost end of the rail plate 2. v

The form of tie shown in Figure 7 of the drawings is also provided with long notches '5 in the base flange 6 of same, while the notches 1 above referred to are in the upright flange 7, and these notches or recesses 5 are provided for the reception of the lower outermost wall 8 of the block housings as the latter are made of uniform: size for both sizes of ties and in the case of the tie shown in Figure 7 which has a wider base than those shown in Figure 1 as previously set forth necessitates such notching, and not only that but-provides more positive registration for the block housings on this type of tie which is the formused on a more yielding roadbed than that upon which the tie illustrated in'Figure 1 is employed. 7 The upright wall 7 of the tie shown in Figure 7 is provided with L-shapedlugs 9, turned outwardly in respect to the tie adjacent each one of the notches or recesses 1, such lugs being for overlapping registration with other of the rail holding, attachmentsto be subsequently described. 7 I

The rectangular block housings are formed with wing'like lugs 10 upon either innermost, extremity thereof, they being turned at right angles to the ends 11 and provided with suitable holes for bolting to the upright wall or member of the tie.

y re als provided w th. similarly shaped inwardly turned lugs 12 for overlapping engagement with wooden blocks 13 which are installed within the housings for a more yieldable bearing for the rail than were the latter allowed to rest directlyupon metal portions of the tie assembly. These housings also have an inwardly projecting right angled portion 1% which in the event of association with the tie shown in Figure l abuts directly a ainst the backedge there of clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawing, but when used in connection with the tie shown in Figure 7 for the common roadhe the wall 8 registers within the recess 5 in said tie and the projection i l underlaps same clearly seen in Figure of the drawings. In either event it is obvious th at the wooden block for the support of the r 'l is firmly held within the h using; the l; ter of course being bolted in any "desired isnner with su ab th oug belts indicated, 15, and

in the event ofthe rails being mounted upon e r ng p ates in cated 2 r hese blocks 13 they may lee-spiked directly to the wooden blocks, and insome instances this form of m unting y he resorted to exclusively. However I prefer to have assoei ted with a por io ast it n t a l, of su ht s anew-sp ading ar s c indicated at 16 for attachment to the upper outeredge of the upright portion of the tie,

said bar being bolted to the tie in any, de:

si d manner by suitab e th ough ts 17,

the centermo'st one of which I prefer to have mounted within a vertically slotted hole in the tie wall to provide desired adjustment of either end of the bar. independently. The outermost ends of these bar are turned inwardly as at 18 for proper registration with the outer ba e flang and Web f t ailroad rail as clearly illust ated, end'no nly act as an anti spig'eading means but also adequate Supports for the rail to prevent itstippiug over as for instance on a curve or the like,

In co j nc i n wi the bar 16. are proid d dogs 19 having an. elongated body portion for-bolting engagement externally of thebal 16 as well as through the upright flange of the tie, there being one adjacent tightenmg in respect to the rail, I provide wedge shaped shims 20 as illustrated in Fig ure 10 of the drawings, these being sufliciently thin and long to be driven inter.- mediate of the base of the rail and either of the engaging portions above referred to the end bent up as by a chisel or the like to prevent their jarring loose.

In the forming of the dogs 19 they-may he st uck from sheet metal and provided ith upper inwardly projecting lug '21 and a lower i wardly projecting he 22 for ove lapping e gagem nt with the edges er the bar 16, thus affording a more po itive union with said bar when bolted thereto.

1 Having t u described my invention what vl e n. and d ire to secure by Letters cut, is Y r 1- .A. rail oad ti comprising an angle her having rail pla e e gagi g recesses in one edge thereof, housings secured to the angle bar, anda wooden block within each housing, each rail being attached to registering within a recess.

2, A ra lroad tie of the type des r b d comprising an angle bar, rail supporting housings secured to the bar adjacent either end thereof, an anti-spreading member reab y a a hed to the bar and'engaging the rails upon the, outer sides thereof, and

a block d gs attached tothe angle bar through the anti-spreading member for engaging the rails upon the inner sides thereof. 7

3- A ailroad tie comprising a single L;-

shaped angle ar, a housing, fitting within the angle of said bar secured to the upright flange thereof and resting upon the horizonl, andresili n m ans within the housing to whiehthe. rails are secured v In testimony whereof I affix my signa-.

ture.

JOHN SUTINEN. I

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